MATTER OF J. J. S.

A168621.

444 P.3d 1141 (2019)

297 Or. App. 856

In the MATTER OF J. J. S., a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. J. J. S., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

June 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. DeBin and Multnomah Defenders, Inc., filed the brief for appellant.

Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General, and Julia Glick , Assistant Attorney General, filed the brief for respondent.

Before Lagesen, Presiding Judge, and DeVore, Judge, and James, Judge.


Appellant seeks reversal of an order of civil commitment. She argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion to dismiss, because she was held for more than five judicial days prior to a hearing. The state attributes the delay to appellant's attorney. Because the delay cannot be explained that way, we reverse.

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